Find out how popular the last name Firsdon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Firsdon.

Firsdon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Firsdon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Firsdon in America

Firsdon is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Firsdon surname appeared 126 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Firsdon.

The history of the last name Firsdon

The surname Firsdon traces its origins back to England, with the earliest known records dating from the late 16th century. It is believed to be a locational name, derived from a place called Fursdon or Fersdon, which was likely a small village or hamlet in one of the southern counties of England.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the parish records of Wincanton, Somerset, where a Thomas Firsdon was baptized in 1597. This suggests that the name may have originated in or around the Somerset region, where variations such as Fursdon and Fersdon were also commonly found.

The name Firsdon is thought to have evolved from the Old English words "fyrs" or "fers," meaning a furze or gorse bush, and "dun," meaning a hill or down. This indicates that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a furze-covered hill or a place called "Furze Down."

In the early 17th century, a John Firsdon was recorded as residing in the parish of Buckland Newton, Dorset, further cementing the name's presence in the southwestern counties of England. Additionally, a William Firsdon was mentioned in the records of the nearby parish of Haselbury Plucknett, Somerset, in 1634.

One notable figure bearing the Firsdon surname was Richard Firsdon, a merchant and landowner who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was born in Somerset around 1560 and is believed to have owned several properties in the county.

Another early record of the name is found in the parish registers of Thornbury, Gloucestershire, where a Thomas Firsdon and his wife Elizabeth had several children baptized between 1642 and 1654.

In the 18th century, a John Firsdon (1712-1780) is documented as having served as the vicar of the parish of Kilmington, Somerset, from 1745 until his death in 1780.

As the centuries progressed, the Firsdon name continued to be found primarily in the southwestern counties of England, particularly in Somerset, Dorset, and Devon, with occasional occurrences in neighboring counties such as Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Firsdon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Firsdon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Firsdon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Firsdon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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